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Home Improvements with your Bare Hands

2009-02-11T15:08:00.003+08:00

Ever had the dream of being included as one of the recipients of that famous house renovating show on TV? Or was that a total house makeover? Whew! I often dreamed my house would be included in the fixing. But well, since that dream would continue to be a dream, let’s just stick to reality and know the basics of home improvement. We all need fixing and beautification of our homes. That includes

President GMA held SONA

2008-07-28T20:19:00.005+08:00

I actually had no idea what time did President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo gave her State of the Nation Address (SONA). To be honest, I had no interest of listening. It has been years all these presidents had the same thing said. They all spoke of their achievements in the government and how they helped in the economic stability of the nation. Well, what else would they say? Should they be telling

No Earthquake in July 18

2008-07-19T13:23:00.001+08:00

No 8.1 earthquake in the Philippines yesterday. So this just means that the prophecy the Brazilian made was just a prophecy. Thank God this fatal calamity did not come for real. Praise GOd!

The prophecy, a premonition?

2008-07-15T17:48:00.003+08:00

Now I am starting to think of the prophecy made by DaRoose that Philippines will suffer an 8.1 magnitude earthquake. Days after the prophecy spread the world, many shakes were experienced in the Philippines. The office is thinking of having a holiday in July 18 to somehow escape from the earth's rants.

A prophecy?

2008-07-10T12:15:00.004+08:00

Like a bomb that exploded, a news on a Brazilian giving a prophecy about the Philippines is a total false.The Philippine media was filled with news that the Philippines will be suffering an 8.1 magnitude earthquake in July 18 this year and thousands of people will die. That is according to a teacher in Brazil named Mr. Juseleeno Nobulega DaRoose. Nothing is extraordinary or interesting about him

Philippines: Still Mourning for the Sea's Mischief

2008-06-26T23:56:00.002+08:00

About 800 passengers of the MV Princess of the Stars died after the ship was faced down by the strong typhoon in Romblon. Only about 60 of them survived in the accident. The investigation and search retrieval is still going on . The wailing of many family and relatives of those who died was changed into angst after they haven't seen the dead body of their kin. Many of these bodies that were seen

Philippines: MV Princess of the Star, 700 Missing Passengers

2008-06-23T12:35:00.004+08:00

Morning of June 23, 2008, I was shocked by the news that a shipping vessel sank in Romblon leaving 700 missing passengers with only 4 survivors. The MV Princess of the Star, a Sulpicio Lines owned ship, sank after it suffered a tremendous fury from the typhoon Frank in Sibuyan Island. This typhoon was reportedly the worst typhoon ever visited the Philippines causing immense destruction of

The Bloggerwave Web

2008-06-20T09:27:00.005+08:00

The information highway, that is the internet, had given so much convenience to the human world, giving so much opportunities as well. Blogging has never been so popular not until many advertisers had seen this as a tool of promoting their products. Bloggers became enthusiast in blogging then, earning money out of writing.  Bloggerwave is just one of the many

Water-motored Car in Japan: A Filipino Invention?

2008-06-19T11:32:00.005+08:00

photo courtesy of BBC NewsHmmm... a recent water-motored car was released by Honda Motors in Japan. I remember this invention was introduced and offered by a Filipino inventor to the Philippine government some years ago but unfortunately it was turned down. I barely remember if it was Taiwan or Thailand who got the patent of that invention. Hear of Japan interested of that too. Maybe this was a

Philippines: UP Celebrates Centennial Foundation with an Oblation Run

2008-06-19T11:09:00.003+08:00

It was again an interesting event for Filipinos, most especially students of UP and I mean WOMEN, to be gleamed with another group of guys running naked denoting freedom. This is an oblation run performed by Apha Phi Omega (APO) Fraternity, one of the prominent fraternities in UP. It is done annually to protest on current political and economic issues. This time, they do it to honor the

World Sports: Celtics Won the 2008 NBA Finals

2008-06-19T02:11:00.002+08:00

June 17, 2008 marked victory for Boston Celtics as they rejoiced over its 17th Championship Title when they washed the LA Lakers in a score of 131-92 in the Celtics homecourt. I am not a fan of Celtics nor Lakers but with my officemates following/watching these games in the office, I can't help but join them too. I am a Spurs fan because Parker was there. Anyway, going back, Celtics won the

Philippines: The Controversy of Ces Drilon Kidnapping

2008-06-19T00:26:00.006+08:00

Such a very controversial and political incident was the releasing of a veteran news anchor, Ces Drilon of ABS-CBN News Group, and other three, two of whom are her comrades and a professor serving as guide, from the outrageous arms of the Abu Sayyaf Group. It was almost 10 days that they were captives of this rebel armed group, from June 8 til June 17 before midnight.This morning, we heard the

Philippines: Personal Tax Exemption Approved!

2008-06-18T23:59:00.003+08:00

Republic Act 9504 or the act amending several sections of RA 8424 otherwise known as the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 of the Philippines was approved last June 17, 2008 when Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed the order.It was a relieving order for fixed income earners like me to be benefiting from this order. Minimum wage earners are totally exempted to pay taxes to the government

Another earth's rants?

2008-06-16T22:23:00.002+08:00

How many days have gone since an earthquake hit Japan? It was just two days ago, when six people died and now another ten in the new quake. Japan is usually stricken with this calamity injuring hundreds of their citizens. Philippines has been so blessed to be rarely visited, except for flood which floated lots of properties in the country.

6 Killed in Japan Earthquake, Power Plant at risk?

2008-06-14T23:24:00.004+08:00

In an update of the calamity which happened last June 13, 2008, at least six were killed in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Kurihara, Japan while nearing 100 were injured in the incident. The powerful shock caused a minor leak in the power plant but the government advised the public need not panic.In July last year, a powerful earthquake in Niigata-ken caused fire and minor leak in the world's

Philippine Nikkeijin Newsletter Soon to Release

2008-06-14T22:45:00.004+08:00

The third newsletter of Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai is soon to be released late this month. The magazine-newsletter named Dentou no Hibiki, which means Trumpet of Heritage in English, is an annual publication of the association to update and inform their members on its developments. It aims to reverberate their Japanese ancestry's life in the Philippines and Japan. Furthermore, it aims to encourage

Celebrating 110 Years of Philippine Independence

2008-06-12T21:49:00.004+08:00

Today, June 12, 2008, Philippines celebrated its 110th year of independence from different colonizers who invaded the country hundreds of years ago. The Spaniards ruled for more than 333 years who used Christianity to penetrate easily. For that span of time the Philippines had acquired Spanish characteristics and traditions but Filipinos grew tired of living under their powers. Americans came

Most Expensive Watermelon - Densuke

2008-06-11T11:57:00.003+08:00

The most expensive watermelon to date, the black Densuke, auctioned in Japan at 650,000 yen. Whow! That's a whooping P273,000! I wonder why it was so expensive.Well, you may visit this post for more reading LA Times and Foxnews.

Rafael Nadal Sweeps French Open 2008

2008-06-09T21:37:00.003+08:00

Rafael Nadal swept another French Open in the recently concluded match with Roger Federer which awarded him the Coupe des Mousquetaires, a formality at Roland Garros in Paris. He now has a record of 28-0, zero loss in twenty-eight matches. Nadal, a Spaniard, won his Grand Slam for four consecutive years in the French Open tournament. The game happened last June 8, 2008 in a one-hour and 48-minute

G8 Countries Moves for Energy Alternative

2008-06-09T02:57:00.003+08:00

The increasing price of oil strikes not only in the Philippines but to the neighboring countries and the world as well. This phenomenon prompted the G8 countries which comprises of the United States, Russia, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Canada and Britain to meet and talked on diversifying their energy sources to stabilize energy production and consumption, control the rising demand for the

Oil Price Hike in the Philippines Rises

2008-06-09T02:06:00.008+08:00

It is disappointing to know that the oil price hike for unleaded gas and diesel in the Philippines continue to rise every week. This increase fears for an increase in food prices as well.Just this Saturday, Chevron Philippines and Flying V increased by P1.50 per liter on diesel, gasoline and kerosene making P11 increase in oil since March 2008. The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan said they are

Obama to Represent the Democrats

2008-06-06T00:50:00.004+08:00

Senator Barack Obama win the victory over Hillary Clinton in the race for the presidential nomination of the democratic party. It has been six months these two politicians gone over debates and campaigns to win the heart of the Americans. Just this Tuesday, Obama finally got the nomination from the party making him the first black American bi-racial American nominee for the presidency. To win the

Reviving the sleeping blog...

2008-06-05T10:07:00.003+08:00

Today, I am finally reviving my blog which launched June 2006. Its been two years since this blog was sleeping. I hope I can justify enlivening it. Ganbaru!

Woman in a Male Dominated World, Anne Lauvergeon

2008-06-05T08:55:00.004+08:00

Such an interesting personality of ANNE LAUVERGEON, Chief Executive Officer of Areva, a nuclear giant company owned by the French government, to be dominating in a male world organization. The company has more than 65,000 employees in 4 continents all over the world. It is fascinating to know how this woman survived the environment and out-powered men in this business.Anne Lauvergeon was tagged

empty

2006-06-18T23:29:00.000+08:00

i hope i could write well again... after that downfall incident i could hardly construct a nice composition... my brain isn't working well... got no inspiration to do so... i ran out of it... brint it back please!!!